Headwind!

[Tom Clayton]

Data at: 2113 UTC 02 Feb 2021


METAR for: KGSO (Greensboro Intl, NC, US)
Text: KGSO 022054Z 32016G26KT 10SM FEW040 BKN100 BKN250 04/M06 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2000 SLP069 T00391056 53007
(Translation)
Temperature: 3.9°C ( 39°F)
Dewpoint: -5.6°C ( 22°F) [RH = 50%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.72 inches Hg (1006.5 mb) [Sea level pressure: 1006.9 mb]
Winds: from the NW (320 degrees) at 18 MPH (16 knots; 8.2 m/s) **gusting to 30 MPH** (26 knots; 13.4 m/s)
Visibility: 10 or more sm (16+ km)
Ceiling: 10000 feet AGL
Clouds: few clouds at 4000 feet AGL, broken clouds at 10000 feet AGL, broken clouds at 25000 feet AGL

I know I'm not the smoothest pilot, but this was interesting!

 

[srgalahad]

As Starship showed, takeoff is the easy part.., landings, not so much. SpaceX showed theirs all the way to the end

 

[Tom Clayton]

Landing it was actually pretty nice. I floated in with the throttle cracked open just a little and the stall warning going off, but rollout was only a few feet.